Program Overview

University of Cape Town Program Details

The University of Cape Town offers a range of programs through its Faculty of Health Sciences.

Faculty of Health Sciences

The Faculty of Health Sciences is composed of several departments and units, including:

• Academic Departments
  • Anaesthesia & Perioperative Medicine
  • Family, Community and Emergency Care
  • Health Sciences Education
  • Paediatrics & Child Health
  • Health & Rehabilitation Sciences
  • Human Biology
  • Integrative Biomedical Sciences
  • Medicine
  • Obstetrics & Gynaecology
  • Pathology
  • Psychiatry & Mental Health
  • Public Health
  • Radiation Medicine
  • Surgery
• Administrative Departments
• Operational Units
• Bioethics Centre

Courses

The university offers various courses, including:

• Adolescent Health: Taking Evidence to Implementation
• Advanced Anatomy, Physiology & Pathophysiology
• Advanced Focus Assessed Transthoracic Echocardiography
• Advanced HIV and Adherence Counselling
• Advanced Training in Complete Current Procedural Terminology for South Africa
• Advanced Training in ICD-10 Coding
• Aeromedical Evacuation and Transport
• African Genomics Short Course
• Airway & Thoracic Skills
• Applied Community Counselling
• Argue Better! Ethical Reasoning for Health Professionals
• Artificial Intelligence (AI) Ethics & Policy in Africa
• Basic Anatomy and Physiology for Clinical Coding and Case Management
• Basic Clinical Auditing
• Basic Counselling Skills
• Basic Focus Assessed Transthoracic Echocardiography
• Basic HIV Counselling
• Basic Legal & Ethical Principles in Forensic Laboratory Mortuary Practice
• Basic Training in Complete Current Procedural Terminology for South Africa
• Basic Training in ICD-10 Coding
• Basics of MRI
• Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance Workshop
• Case Management Workshop
• Certificate Course in Palliative Nursing
• Community Based Inclusive Development Practice
• Comprehensive HIV Testing
• Debriefing for Simulation Education
• Disabilities, Gender-Based Violence and Inclusive Health Care
• Disability Studies in Education
• Disaster Medicine
• DNA Extraction from Hard Tissue Samples
• Endurance Running Training Essentials & Program Design
• Essentials of Nursing Children with a Tracheostomy
• Essentials of Nursing Children with a Cancer or Blood Disorder
• Essentials of Nursing Critically Sick Children
• Essentials of Nursing Sick Children
• Essentials of Nursing Sick Newborns
• Essentials of a Paediatric Clinical Assessment
• Essentials of Paediatric Burns Care
• Essential Steps in Managing Obstetric Emergencies
• Excellence in Deceased Donation and End-of-Life Care Course
• Forensic Photography
• Fundamentals of Behaviour Change
• Fundamentals of Emergency Care
• Global Surgery Foundations
• Hospital Coding and Billing
• Intermediate Training in Complete Current Procedural Terminology for South Africa
• Intermediate Training in ICD-10 Coding
• Introductory Course in Laboratory Animal Science
• Introduction to Death Scene Investigations & Fingerprinting
• Introduction to Diagnoses Related Groups
• Introduction to Global Surgery
• Introduction to Health Care for Adolescents
• Introduction to Palliative Care
• Introduction to Qualitative Research Methods
• Introduction to Sports Nutrition
• Introduction to using NVivo for Qualitative Data Analysis & Management
• Management of Skin Disorders in Primary Care
• Masters Preparedness Course
• Medical Practitioner Billing - Reference Price List
• Palliative Care Training for the Oncologist in Africa
• Periodisation of Football Conditioning & Fitness Testing
• PhD Preparedness Course
• Prescribed Minimum Benefits (PMBs)
• Professionalizing Disability Inclusive Practice
• Providing Healthcare for Children with Long Term and Disabling Conditions
• Psychological First Aid
• Simulation Launchpad
• Science Communication and Power Relations in Global Health
• Swimming Training Essentials and Program Design
• The Essentials of Cycling Physiology and Coaching
• The Role of Movement in Childhood Development and Health
• Trans-Oesophageal Echocardiography
• Trauma-informed Practice
• Trauma Informed Research Methodologies
• Ultrasound Guided Vascular Access Course
• Understanding End Stage Renal Disease
• Understanding Forensic Odontology
• Understanding Simulation-based Education
• Universal Design for Learning (UDL): A framework for Inclusive Teaching Practice

Basic Training in Complete Current Procedural Terminology for South Africa

Course Details

• Date: 18 February 2026
• Venue: Microsoft Teams
• Time: 08h30 to 16h00
• Course fee: R 4,500

Course Description

This course is aimed at Clinical Coders and Case Managers, as well as those seeking a career in Clinical Coding or Case Management. The course consists of one day of lectures and a 6-week distance learning assignment.

Entry Requirements

• Grade 12 Certificate is the minimum requirement

Payment Terms

• All course fees are due in full 2 weeks before the training commences for live lectures.
• All course fees are due in full at least 48 hours before the start date for distance learning.
• No payment plans are available.

Course Content

• Background to CPT and CCSA
• CCSA coding fundamentals
• Rules of bundling
• Combination coding in CCSA
• Unlisted procedure codes
• Discipline specific coding, pertaining to the:
  • Musculoskeletal and Nervous Systems
  • Gastrointestinal System
• Modifiers in CCSA
• Coding of laparoscopic procedures
• Practical applications
• Use of the PHISC CCSA Coding Standards

Certification

A digital certificate of completion will be issued to participants on successful completion of the course.

Registration

To register, complete the registration form and send a copy of your Grade 12 certificate (and/or highest qualification).

Distance Learning

This course has been converted to e-learning, allowing for self-study. Participants will have 6 weeks to complete the course and must complete an online assessment during this time. There are no specified start dates for the clinical coding courses being completed via e-learning.

Live Lectures

Live lectures will be held via Microsoft Teams. These lectures will only go ahead if the minimum required number of registrations is met. Participants will be notified once the course is confirmed, and payment of the course fee will be requested.

Group Bookings

Group bookings of a minimum of 12 participants can be arranged on request.